CPU compatibility

[PhenixFel]

hey guys i just wanted to know if a z390 aorus ultra can support an older cpu. In specific the i3 intel core 6100T. Please let me know because the internet/google isn't being helpful.

[emosun]

https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Motherboard/Z390-AORUS-ULTRA-rev-10/support#support-cpu

[PhenixFel]

So anything not on that list is a no no?

[-rascal-]

9 minutes ago, PhenixFel said:

So anything not on that list is a no no?

 

Correct.

The Intel 300-series motherboards only support 8th and 9th Gen Intel CPUs.

100 and 200-series boards supports 6th and 7th Gen CPUs.

 

100 / 200 / 300-series boards all used the "LGA 1151" socket, but 300-series is actually LGA 1151 "Revision 2".

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Second revision of the LGA 1151 socket for Coffee Lake CPUs

 

The LGA 1151 socket was revised for the Coffee Lake generation CPUs and comes along with the Intel 300-series chipsets.[31] While physical dimensions remain unchanged, the updated socket reassigns some reserved pins, adding power and ground lines to support the requirements of 6-core and 8-core CPUs. The new socket also relocates the processor detection pin, breaking compatibility with earlier processors and motherboards. As a result, desktop Coffee Lake CPUs are officially not compatible with the 100 (original Skylake) and 200 (Kaby Lake) series chipsets.[32] Similarly, 300 series chipsets officially only support Coffee Lake and are not compatible with Skylake and Kaby Lake CPUs.

 

Socket 1151 rev 2 is sometimes also referred to as "1151-2".

 

[PhenixFel]

 

3 minutes ago, -rascal- said:

 

Correct.

The Intel 300-series motherboards only support 8th and 9th Gen Intel CPUs.

100 and 200-series boards supports 6th and 7th Gen CPUs.

 

100 / 200 / 300-series boards all used the "LGA 1151" socket, but 300-series is actually LGA 1151 "Revision 2".

 

Thank you!!!! Thats a much better answer that anyone has given me.